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Dividend stocks are under pressure from rising long-term interest rates. What matters most in the near term is where interest rates are headed next. I detail the factors at play and where I think the best risk-adjusted places to allocate capital today are.

The Undercovered Dozen series spotlights 12 lesser-covered stocks featured on Seeking Alpha. This curated selection aims to provide fresh investment ideas and foster community discussion around under-the-radar equities. Readers are encouraged to engage, share perspectives, and highlight additional overlooked investment opportunities.

While I am a big believer in a certain degree of diversification, I have significantly overweighted my portfolio in 3 investments. These investments are targeting 2 major macro tailwinds that should help drive superior long-term risk-adjusted performance in these picks. I detail the three investments that I am betting big on, as well as the risks.

Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its holdings in Rayonier Inc. (NYSE: RYN) by 731.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,839 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 83,432 shares during the period. Corient

REITs have evolved into a larger, more diversified, and better-capitalized asset class, now less sensitive to Treasury yields than in prior cycles. Modern REITs feature lower leverage (34.4% debt), predominantly fixed-rate, long-maturity debt, and strong liquidity, supporting resilience amid higher rates. Supply constraints and rising replacement costs create durable moats for select REIT sectors, especially those…